Train signaling and controlling system.



- 5. RTVEBB', JR. TRAIN SIGNAL'ING AND GONTROLLNG SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED mma-190s.

1,1 l' l Patented fm. 20, 1914 8 SHEETS-SHEET 1,

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J; F. WEBB, JR. TRAIN SIGNAING AND CONTROLLING SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1908.

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8 SHEETS-SHEET s. 200 a laa ` A 1f .9 Y M9. W wf j d L i M l -Arofelvfysl J. E. WEBB, JR. @RMN SIGNALING AND GONTROLLING SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1908. l 1,1 14,0?3, Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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s, EL WEBB, if, TRAE? SGNALING AND GONTEOLLING SYSTEM;

LPPLIOTION FILED JUNEB, 1908.

Pa'cemze @615.213,1914.

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J1?. WEBB, JR. TRAINISIGNAMEND GONTBOLLING SYSTEM.

PPLIGATION FILB) JUNE 8, 1908. 1

4 Patentea M120, 1914.

8 SHEETS-SHEET f5y J. E. WEBB, JD.. TRAIN SIGNALING AND CONTROLLI NG SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED TUNES, 1988. y

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A, n f f fm/uns J, E. WEBB, JR. TRAIN SIGNALINC- AND UONTROLLING SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1908.

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e battery 11 the post 12 i as shown, so that W ages the terminal 12', t.; be closed. The relay to operate the armata. beine; connected to Each relay 13 coznpolarized armature 13 and each relay 1i consist-e of o, olariaed armature lll", an. drown. The magnets 1?@ anephore relay 13 and series 'with one another a'n T#fire 100. The con- "rre-relay 14 is electri- "oost" 12g of the relay of the positive re connectefn While the ce J 13 is elec' ica :cnnected to the mag net 15a ci the sign L 15. 'he armatures cally connected towhile lthe battery 16 magnet 15 and with the contact l the selective dish 15b ci the The Contact nani 15@- the signdgrin electrically connected to the ptet 12f of the relay Each sernaphore mechanism al close "7 which con.;

and lei e gethcr to the batter also connects with.

of tired M, contacts 1?1iu that onnect through Wires 1185-410 to the line wires 300 and 200 rellach circuit closer 17' also incontact 17d to n tie contacts 17h-17b and i 17B, lever, by of which the nay be turned. Each circnit closer a so includes n second pair of contacts -'e connected by AWires 171 and spectivelhf'. clndes shaft-17C cooperate 'wit having al to tno track contacts 98 re adjacent to the semaphore mechanism. A

second sli`t 1?- lias a mntact arno. 17m and an operating ever l?" `i uiting ith the contacts lil-1%.

lWhen it is desired to give the operator cir the Way-station 120 control o ta semaphore, at'ea'ch side of his station, say the sema- .pliorcs @if semaphore mechanisms 1 and 3, then J niechanif Vn are each tional pair contacts.

rovidefl with an addi- NL41?, one of which, is electric lv c ninectcd to the magnet 12e of the relay andthe other 1Tr connects .to the Contact 17, and electrically connected to lhe lino wbe 300. fin auxiliary coniiacti ,c l'i'p is also provided on the Shaft 17, contact with it moved JJ Q',

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is electrically connes en circuit closers of such semaphore semaphore of semaphore mechanism 2, in

front of the way-station 120 is not controlled by the Way-station operator', and is conseir-w. Tite 10a-y station-The circuit closer 17 l semaphore mechanism 2, however, has ary contacts 17".-17, that 17Y being c; cally connected to the conta-ct 17a, wbile that 1?, connects through a WireA 120'* 'li the magnetA 121 of the relay 121 the Way-station 120. The magnet 121s' also electrically connected .to a local ery 122, and when. energized serves canse' the armature 121b to close the call. bell circuit at the terminals 12S-1231,

onently not provided with the auxiliary con- Y' the bell' circuit including -the bell 124't and' a battery .125, as shown. The armature 1211 has a stepped block 121c by means of which and the armature 121d of the'releasin the various positions. The magnet 121 has one terminal connected Witlrone terminal of a push button 128, the other 'terminal of which connects with the battery 122. The.

push button 126 has one terminal connected 'to the'local battery 122, while its other ter- B5 ing magnet 121e, the armature 121b is locked' niinal connects with ythe auxiliar7 line Wire 150 through a lead 120.

12? has one terminal connected to the ettery 122 and its other terminal connected i 350, by lead ne auxiliary line Wire see Fig. 2).

Wiring of' irc cicspatcrews station-The despatches switch-board includes a universwitch 50, having an outer annular contact i section formed of a series of spaced studs 50a, which are electrically connected together,

A third push butand Within, ,such contact series is a continuons ring 50? that surrounds an annular series ofv 'snnced and separated contacts 50. -Silit-hin the circle of contacts 50c, and-spaced therefrom, is; another continuous ring 50d and within that is another annular separate series of contactsOe. In practice the number of contacts 50@ is equal to the number of there'being one contact 50a, one Contact 50 and ,onercontact 50e for each semaphore ,to

be operated in the system. An arm 5l ro.

tatable'orer the contacts 50, 50", 50, 50d, and 5.0, ,carries teqsets of brushes, one 51L having three forks, one of Which engages the contacts 5G@ and the other engages the ring 50d. The other fork of the brush engages with thecontacts 50. The other `contacts 50 or the number of contacts 50i, i

brush v511 has two forks, one to engage the ring 50b and another to engage the contact 50a, the arm 51 beingv operated in a 'manner hereinafter. described. The despatchcrs switch-board is also provided with a series of relays, R1, R2, R3, Rt, one for each semavchore and itis also provided with a correspending series of signal lamps, L1, L2, L3', L yone lanip 'for each semaphore, the lamp sitioinhy reason of the i bral'e. The ernia f perl hloolr to g l ver 2? that is .e liter 27C being operated 23@ and Apernfnit it 'to 'hv "the pin 311i before ease th! a open the motor eirouii: referred to.

The .signagrtgn.-'l`he signagraph is par tieularlj.r disclosed in l2, by reference to which 1t will he s 'anat tare le is conneeted to eseanenient verge iam, the vergf D eciperating l5 nya rofl. with the esoapernent if/heel "i512 to li .ne the inoveinent et the shaft that. carries the oan Laet disk 15b. The armature 15' operates .1+ gft i a] "1] Hb r n 1 .se s.a t o turn ne als.; y a paw i5? that is carried hy the armature 15e and engages a ratchet dish l5" on the shaft, the

dish l" held trom backward niovement by paal. l5* as indicated.

The sammy/teremechanisme-i? 1l, is a has a Carries a gear l@ t a ra the levers i2"-l l et" o i medium oi" a Worin la, shea Thl inutilated lc serves L tely the gear el, and reli ear el from such engagement at is, r purpose presently more fully to appar. .he gear lb carries apin lm. that operates the lever l221 on a shaft 12' that carries the stepped block i2 that les-elfes the ai'niatnre l2 of the rela;T l? in its position. The semaphore lg is fai'riefl by the shalt lf and is countern'eighted as at lh to cause the shaft li to bring the blade in vits horizontal or danger position whene f 'tilated pot'- tion oi, the gear l registers 'n l c gear el. as will he hereinafter more fully explained. "lhe semaphore hind-e is pre i inf" turned by the comite-w: p '.'ion shr'mn in lig. .ll-.te

nertions la-i as the C the worin, owing to the rela heing'such that the an 'attempt is inade to turzi the gear l4J i great as to l turning il woi'rn l".

i The (thaw. @7267's suizcfihoar/Z cof/structionf-ln Figs. Y, S. and l0, l have illustrated the despatohes desir and switchboard construction. figures it will seen that the desk'and swiii'hhoard, which is de.`gnated by the runner-al T5 has a liglit-hoarfl portion 75g. on which the lights if, liz.' etc.. are Tied. rlhe par '.Tl is also prm'idetL :tor thefuniversal switch and it@ operati nisrn and "for and ope: -f

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switch 70. The arm 51 of the universal that carries a, pointer 71a on the outside of the switch-box to coperate .with indicating dia-l Tl" en the Jfront or" the switch-box (see ligs. 7 and 8). The shaft 71 carries a worin gear le that meshes With a Worm Z2a on a transverse shaft T 2 that extends to the outside or the easing 75, and is operated b a handle 72b, (see Fig. Y). The-shaft 72 earries a ratchet dish 72c that coperates vwith a lock lever 78 hereinafti again referred to, and it also carries a second ratchet 72d that coperates with a latch pawl 72e pivoted to th'e casing, the latch pawl 72e and theratchet dish 72d that cooperates therewith serving to prevent rotation of the shaft 72 in more than one direction .While the lever 73 engaging the ratchet disk 72c predireotion. A lever 73 is ulorunied vat 73a and Connects with a rod 73h that in turn connects with hell crank -lever 73C that is fulerurned dat drto the front Wall of the` casing section 751. The lever 73 is operated by an insulated plug 74 that projects into the aperture of the plug switch -66' and is operated in a manner hereinafter det :witch lever, which is pivoted at 70i1 and arrics a spring pressed plugv 7 Ob that may he withdrawn from the plug-switch.

peration: Assume the despatehers switch arm 5l to he in position with any Contact and assume that the plug switch 7G is in the rest-plug 7 to short-circuit the contacts '61E-f lb. rlhis is the normal position for the plug switch 70. rlhus it will be seen that the shaft 72 is locked from rotation and this in turn loelrs the shaft 7l from rotation. ,New assume that a train is passing from the despatehers station toward the semaphore mechanism .l and assume that the train is to pass semaphore mechanisms 4, 8, 2 and l in rotation and all the other semaphore mechanisms in the division between the semaphore mechanism e and the despatchers silice 5. Supposing it is desired to the semaphore of semaphore mechanisin No. 2, so as to signal the engineer of the approaching train7 before lie/reaches the' Way-station 120, to stop his train. vThe despatcher in his silice then moves the plug switch 70 with the plug 70 into the signa? plug Contact 66 to close the eircuill heween the 4contacts @SSL-66. The operation of placing the plug switch 70 into the signagraph plug causes the bell crank lever 73C to he rocked and forces the lever or -pawl 73 ont of engagement with its ratchet disk 72, thus permitting the 'shaft 7 2 to be rotated by the crank 72" in a direction such as to turn the arm 5l in the direction of the r v f g .arrow in Eig. e, The operator turns the switch is mounted on a rotatable shaft 71l vents rotation or" the shaft .in an opposite designates the 'hand Controlled plug 95 v circuit at sommets 54C and tion again.

4lower the Seiiiiphei'egbhide posit-ion and as Soon he seiimphore bhicieV i ggg,

aereas the siiot cicuii; at semepiioe mech-f mism No* 2 ie ii'ne Wire 260 back to idle ciespateiiers Sisatien and from line Wiie 20() afb the iespahers station the current Wiii pass down via wi 'e 54e ti'oiigh 'the iight-0n relay 54 and fiom iieiiee via Wire 5LP "Le switch 6() across swich 60 to bateiy 59 ihue completing the'eiicui. The energizing e? magnet 5% of the iighn relay 54k eauwfs it to draw up its aimaiuie and close ie aimatuie 5%", me permitting the battery@ to pass e. surfent through. wire 555x across contacts :5w-#5LP '53o magnet 52 0i reiay R2 and from thence Le Contact 530G under brush 51 from whence the surfent passes acioss brush to 50d and ietum to battery 56, thus energizing he operating magnet ei relay No. i1; being understood that the current dees not pass through any of the @they ie` magnets 52 'for 'Sabe' reason that their cuits are open at switch 50 energizing of magnet 52 in relay R2 causes its armature 52 close the eil-cuit or lamp L2 ati conn mets 52h-52C, thus pemitting battery 53 to force a. curi-ent thi'eugi lamp L2 to iight the same theieby indicating @1i the despatehers Smash-board hat semaphoe mechanism No. 2 haii been pmpefly set.

Lei: usassume new that Jdie train has reached station 120 at semaphore meen:

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the train carried brushes 25 engage dfi 'tz-ack eonacts 98--99 ai@ station No. i3. The

despatehei* 110W esiiing 'to give the "s'fnlin the right offwey j ewei' semapioie 2, he merely 'presses Ldie button 17, time sending mother impulse over the iine to again operate the negative relay 'ifistmioii No. 2, which causes the circuit through magnet 12a from buttery 1G "so be again dosed. The energizing of magnet 12e in sueh manner again clases the lneai motel' eii'cui; through batteiy il arie seti; the moiloi l() iii .operan iishe motor 'i0 operates? the 1 will fiiii 'o bring one of inutiiate gea? i-s gear portions inte operai. Wih the gem' f1' im@ zum has reached its safety position the n Wiii engage the lever 12 te release me armature 10 theiehy breaking the 19ml motor circuit uiidpermitiing the moisi: l() to stop. The engineei may dien i; iii@ train, and proceed inv #Jue mimi wey H0 Q and has come to ai SLop before,

ih@ Gigi-lei' i een This dosing oif mm. brake 3l. se, 25h@ maille-m1 j Heers com;

rniain seieoing' circuit minnerting sind si eieeriuni iniiniises oiftiie saine Character, a

il.. ims an. Operating une 1L also animating said siajiinns. ,-lxif vfirrfniis inciiaiing eminnon iin@ wir( means, ai, the despaiviiers station for brin;`r iig ini@ Uperatinn the seierting cireni if; operaie, .saii` seieeiing mechanisms tu seieif a i ri'ieuiar semaphore staii n,'11ieaxis Minier e` the n; itz 'ing eireni in'm Operation ilo se' die semapinrf, oneratinfij mechanism the sek-cieli'seinaphnre intl operation nnim'e the seiecefi semaphore, fram any position in anetiier, :i reinrn i setting eil-enit con ans governed by the of ine 'i'esprf Aiie seinapimres iwr energi/inpj said rei'nrn 'signal .setting Circuit. return signais ninth@ iespaif'i1efs staiion: return signa! seiectnp; nisins coperaiire Wiii sai(i second ineniinneci n'ieans at die (iespatchers siniicn and cnniieeed with Said signals ami with snifi return signa] setting cirr'ni't whereby a nai wiii be set corresponiing 'm the. selected semaphore, and nieansffor dis-,connecting the respective return signais.k Li. in a semaphere operai'ing and ing syseni, a desiateiiefs staiion, a sei mi semaphore stations, semaphore Scie 4ting and semaphore fiperating: ineen-misi s' ai' eaeii mi Said semaphore stations, a selecting Cireni connecting* saici sen'nipiiine stations with saifi despatchcrs station; said (.iespadierfs siaiion including ai se'iefi'ing switch .in sairi selectingcircui'r', an Operai'ing cirrgnit 00nneefing said stations :iii being; arraziged whereby the fiespateiier nini' selecta preiie teifmined stai'inn anri enfer( ihe evperaiian of 'che sei'naphfire at said stziii-im. efmiiiinefi vx a Wai' sainn, eiruaii between Said waff siai'inn ami ,mi senin phore Operating' nieeiiai ai Saifl Way sia'imi ii tion Opii'aer i'fir mann, 1;;

ieetim te' @fieri die expr i mprei'ieten rained seainpiimes ami thereby valise sai'i predeterninieii sernal'iiimes iin inzr'e in wie ci, .,iion independently Ti si semaphore (iV/Grafing? and signaiin g' i iein, a fliespal'eiei"s sfatmn, a sei 0i viteii iii Sani sein-fling eirwniii an @pei-Ming eircniii emineriing sniii sat'innf-f :iii being arrangfefi iwreny the desnaiciwr may seieet a in'efiei'erininni rizi'iion anni i-inee the Operafsrizzapiinre at sair'i stain/in. coniway sia 'irigii, runnen sani vr; alaio ami predei. il

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infini the defpaieiier :fn bringing y and npcrai'ing mecha rile return signals, a sjgefziai in the iirespaiciieifs'-eine@ and nien @fuir-oiled by die seniaphures set by Uie station 'enel-aim for 'operaing Spek.x

4(')Jiir a seinnpiiere 0p 'ing signaiin system, a (iespateixez"s sfaiinn, a

senizipimre sintinnsa eieeiieai v opeini'ed ignai in seieeting and ngerating median sm at Said fsemapimre stations, a seien-ting circuit connecting: ail of saiciIv si'atiens, a selecting switch in said seieetinglj circuit, an operating circuit' also eonnecing ali 0i said satifm's, :iii being arranged whereby the despatcher may select a predeierniineii semaphore and 'hcn operate ti e saine, Cmniiined with@ way station.v means controlled by the Way, stafion operaior for operating predeterminati snmaphni in more iieni inciepencientiy of iiie ciesnaeinfi', siriergeney signai ai ne iiespagrhers staiiwn, means controii by Lize semaphore so operated by 'the may Stav Limi apex-aim' for efeeting' the perntion of said emergency signai at the despatciiegs siaiirzn, return signais for the respect-ive .seinapimres 'at the cies1 aeiiei-s station, :i invia reim-n signak circuit connecting aii of s: iii si'aiions. nini operative co'niiecii'ens .signal viren' whereby a prede'ermined return signal in (he. lespz teneis oce wii be set when a-senmpiiore selected and sei: *from the despariiers station.

T. in a r-.zeniapimre operating signaling ain. a 'iespa'eiers staion, a sei of serai )here siaiiinns. eieciiieaii f speri ieeing circuit-ali nperaing circuit ais() nneeiiiiig* iii of said stations, ail. being ai'- rnngeii whereby the despaehermay scie/St a predetermined semaphore and then Operate the sani-e, emnbinefi 'Mnii a way s'a'tion5 means' mniroiieei by the, Way saion @new atm' 'for ogerating predetermined *einaphares in more the-,ln independently oi iin; fe' 'iiaienei'z an emergency.' signai :it 'iie nepaeiefs stainn. a niain return signai rircxi, including means eonrniled by me senin )here a operaie@ bj; the way station tween said return signnis and said retui'ir operator for eilecting the operation-of said emergency signal at the despatcliers stau tion, return' signals for the respective sema.- y

phoresat the despatchers station, vsaid main return lsignal circuit connecting all' of said stations, operative connections between said return signals and' said're'turn signal circuit cooperating with said selecting switch,

whereby a predetermined return signal vin the despatchers oiiice will be set when a semaphore is selected and set from the despatchers station, and means for auto-l matically cutting out said return signal as said 'semaphore operating circuit isfclosed toA energize said semaphore mechanism Ito--move said semaphore toits safety position.

8. In a semaphore operatin and signaling system, a despatchers'station and a set' 4of semaphore stations, a selecting mechamsm. and an operating mechanism at each semaphore station, saidv operating ,mechaf' nism including means for moving the semaphore from out of any position it may be inA to its opposite position when affected by an' electrical impulse of the same character vas that required to more it to the first. namedj position, a main selecting circuit and a'main operating circuit connecting allof saidsta'- tions, a selecting switch at the despatcherls station connected' with said' selectinglcirw cuit to eiiect the operation of said selecting mechanism, sources of electric?energyvl for said selecting and operating circuits, a" means under control of the de'spatch'erf .for makings and breaking said main operating circuit to cause tlieoperating) mechanism of the selected .semaphore 'to more the semaphore yto both its-dan er and if." safety positions as desired while saiselect-- ing switch remains in theone selected position.

9. ln a semaphore operating and' s ignal.

. ing system, a despatche'rfsistation and al series of semaphore stations, a selecting mechanismand an operating mechanism at..

each semaphore station, said operating mechanism including. means for moving the semaphore fromout of'any position itmay -be into its opposite 'position when affected by an electrical impulse of the same charac- .ter as that required to move it tothe first named position, a main selecting circuit and a main operating circuit connecting all'ofsaid stations, a selecting switch at the despatchers station connected with said selecting circuit to eiiect the operation of said selecting mechanism to bring a predetermined semaphore operating mechanism into4 operative' connection-with -the operating circuit sources o'f electric energy for said selecting and operating circuits, a means under control of the despatcher for making and breaking said 'main operating circuit,

$5 to causo the operat'ng mechanism of the operating selected semaphore to be actuated t'o move the semaphore to both its danger or safety position while said selecting switch remains in the selected position, returii'signals at the despatchers station,- and a return signal-170 actuating circuit operatively' connecting `ssaid stations 10. In a semaphore operating and signal- Ving mechanism, a despatchers switch-board, combined with a series of electrically oper 75 ated semaphores,` a selecting mechanism and an operating mechanism for'said semaphores, said operating mechanism including means formoving the semaphore from out o f any position it may be i'n to its opposite position 80' when affected by an' electrical impulse-of the-v samecharacter as thatrequired to move itto' thevpirst named position, a selecting circuit -commn 'to allfA of said seinaphoreselecting mechanisms and to thedespatchers switch! 3'5. board, a selecting switch forthe disp'atchers switch-board andv connected in said selecting circuit, said` selecting circuit including a source of electric energy, an operating circuit coinmon tol all of said semaphore oper- 9oating 'mechanisms and to 'said despatchers `switchboard,-and a source of electric energy, all being arranged' whereby the despatcher may rst select a'predetermined semaphore by movingfthe selectingswitch.l to a prede-"'95 gtermined po`sit-ion, j` and means 'for closing 'saidope'rating circuitwhegeby vthe selected vsemaphore will move from out bf anygposition it maybe in `toits opposite position when affected byan electrical vimpulse ofthhoe,

same character as that 'required to move it to the first' named position, without disturbingbthe position of the selecting switch when once set, a return signalcircuit from oneor L more gf said semaphores'to the, despatchers 105 switchlboard, means' coperating ,with scid selected semaphore and' saidselectlng switch` foroperating a predetermined selected re turn signal atthe despatchersl switch-board corresponding tothe selected semaphore to 1'10 operate said selected signal-when the semafphore is in one position.

11j In a semaphore operating andsignalingmechanism, a despatchersswitchboard, .combined with a series of' electrically oper- 11.5 ated semaphores, a selecting .mechanism and an operating mechanism for said semaphores, said operating mechanism 'includingmeans for moving the semaphorel from out of any position it may .be in to its opposite position '12C when affected by 'an electrical impulse of the same character as that required to move it to therst-nanied position,a selecting circuit common -to all of said semaphore selecting mechanisms and to the despatchersl switch- Aboard, a selecting switch for the A'spatch- 'ers switch-board and connected in'jsaid se. lect'i'ng circuit, said selecting circuit including a sourceof electric energy, an o eratingv circuit common to all of said semap ore op- 130 amare tion it ma f he in to its omosite wsition when aiiected by an electrical impulse oi the same character as that required to more it to the first named`pos-ition, Without disturb-y ing the positiofof the selecting switch when' i once set, a return signal circuit from one or moreV of said seniapliores to the despatchers switch-hoard, means 'cooperating with said selected semaphore and said selecting switch' for-operating a predetermined selected return signal at the despatchers switchboard corresponding tothe selected semaphore to operate said selected signal when the semaphore is in one positionl` and means controlled by the closing of the operating circuit when said-circuitis closed to effect the restoration of the semaphore to its safety position for cutting out said selected signal at the despatchers switch-hoard.

p common to all of l2. in a semaphore `operating and signaling mechanism` a despue-liefs sWitch-lward comhined with aser-ies of electrically operated semaphores, a an operating mechanism for said semaphores, said operatingI mechanism including means 'for moving the semaphore from ont ot any position it mayv he in to its opposite position when affected by an electrical impulse ot the same character as that required to more it to the first named position, a selecting circuit `said semaphore selectin;r mechanisms and to the tlcspatchei"s switchboard, a selecting switch for the despatchers switch-hoard and connected in said selecting; circuit, said selecting circuit. includingy a source of electric energy, an operating' cirw cuit common to all oi" said semaphore ojerating;u mechanisms and to despatclur`s snf'iteli-hoarrl, and a source ot electric energy, all h'einfr arranged whereby the -despatcher mayY first select a predetermined semaphore hy movingrv the selecting switch to a predetei-mined position, and means for closinle said operating circuit.y ,wherehy the selected semaphore will move from out of anyy position is may he in to its opposite position when niiet-ted hy an electrical impulse ot the same haracter as that required to more it. to the first named position. without fistulliirggy the position ot theselectiug switch when once set, a return signal. circuit. troni one or more ot' said semaphor'es to the despatcheus switchshoard5 means ttt-.operating with said selected semaphore and said select ing switch for'operatine a predct'eruiined selected rct-urn signal at the despatche cornesponding to the selected lecting mechanism and semaphore to t controlled Zilli,

operator, and a connection between the fway station and the semaphore mechanism at each side of the Way station whereby the way station operator may operate said semaphores at each side of the. station to throw the same independently ot the despatchcrs switch hoard.

13. ln a semaphore operatingq and .signaling mechanism, a despatchefs switch-lmard, combined with a series ot' electrically7 operated semaphores, a selecting' mechanism and an operating mechanism for said semaphores, said operating mechanisn'i including means tor moving the semaphore from out ot anyY position it ma)7 he in to its opposite position when atl'ected by an electrical impulse of the same character as that required to more it to the first named position, a selecting circuit eon'imon to all ofsaid seinaphore selecting mechanisms and to the desi atchers switch-hoard, a selectingr switch .for the despatche swvitelnhoard` and connected in said selecting circuit, said i selecting;- circuit including a source orn electric enel-ffy, an operating circuit common to all ot' said semaphore operatino mechanisms and to said despatchers switch-heard.y and a source of electric energy, all being arranged \.\f'hereliy the despatcher ma)Y lirst select: a predetermined semaphore, hy moringr the selectingl switch to a predetermined pos'tion, and means tor closing' said operat- 'ircuit whe-relayv the selected semaphore will more from out ot auf; position it maf. he iu to its opposite position when atlected hyan electrical impulse ot the saine charac ter as that reduiredvto more it to the irst named position. without distal-hin); the position ot' the selecting switch when once set, a return signal circuit trom one or more of said semaphores to the despatchers switchhoard, means cooperating with said selected sen'iaphore and said selecting switch tor .o eratino a undetermined selected 'return signal at the despatclier`s witch-hoard cor.- respondine to the selected semaphore to operate said selected s zal when the semaphore is in one posit an, and means controlled hy' the el ner ot the operating circuit when said circuit closed to eilect the restoration oi the semaphore to its safetyy position tor cutting out said selected sit-foal h at the despatchers switch-hoard, together switca-lauriA 5 with a Yay station switch hoard, means Y the wey stat-ion semaphore for effecting a signaling actin the way station, and a connection between the way station and the semaphore mechanisms at each side of the stations semaphore mechanism whereby the way stationoperator may throw said semaphores at each side independently of the despatchers switch-board, andl means for operating 'an independentI signal at the `despatcher`sswitch-board when the way station operator operates a semaphore.

14. lIn a semaphore-operating and signaling mechanism, a despatchers switch-board combined with a series of electrically operative semaphores, semaphore selecting and operating mechanism for each semaphore, said operating'mechanism including means for moving thev semaphore from out of any' position it may be in to its opposite position when aiiected by an electrical impulse 'of the same character as that required to more it to the first named position, a selecting circuit-common to all of said semaphore selecting mechanisms and to the vdespatchers switch-board, a selecting switch at the j despatchers switch-board and connected in said selecting circuit, said selecting circuit including a source of electric energy; combined with'a main .operating circuit coinmon to all ,of said semaphore operating mechanisms and said despatcl 1e1"s'switch l board, a source-of electric energy i,j said Vse .main operating circuit,` means for closing said main operating circuit, all being arranged whereby the despatcher may first select a predetermined semaphore by moving the selecting switch' to a' predetermined position, and then by closing said main operating ,circuit may causesaid predeter,J mined`fs`eniaphor'e to more from out of the y position it-may be into its opposite position,

Without disturbing the'A position of the selecting switch when once setfa return signal circuit trom one-or more of said semaphores to the despatchers switch-board, return signals in said return signal circuit, means cooperating with said selected semaphore and said selecting switch for operating a predetermined seiected signal. *at the despatchers switch-board corresponding ,to the selected semaphore and operate said selected signal as the semaphore moves yfrom its'safety to its danger position, meaxiscontrolled by the operation of lsaid main 'operating circuit, when said main operating'circuit is energized to restore said semaphore to its safety position, for disconnectlng. said selected signa-l at. thedespatchers switch- -board, a way station electrically connected with one 'of said semaphores, an means controlled by said. last named semaphore When operated for setting a call signal in the way station.

l5. In a semaphore-operating and signalmechanism, a despatchers switch-board combined with a series of electrically operative semaphores, semaphore selectmg and operating mechanism for each semaphore, said operating mechanism including means for movingthe semaphore from out of any position it may be in'to its opposite position when affected by an electrical impulse of the same character as that required to more it to the first named position, a selecting circuit common to all of said semaphore selecting mechanisms and to the despatcher`s switch-board, a selecting switch at the despatchers switch-board and connected in said selecting circuit, said selecting-circuit vincluding a source oi electric energy; combined with a main operating circuit common to all of saidl semaphore operating mechanisms and said despatchers" switchboard, a source 'of electric energy in said main operating circuit, means for closing said main operating circuit, all being arranged whereby the dcspatcher may first select a predetermined semaphoreby moving the selecting switch to a predetermined position, and then by closing said main mined semaphore' to more from out of the position it may be in to its opposite positiem-without disturbing the position of the 'selecting switch when once'set, a return signal circuit from one or'more of said lsemaphores to the despatches switch-board, return signals in said return signal' circuit, means ct t'perating with said selected semaphore ann said selecting switch for operating a predetermined selected signal at the despatchcrs switch-board corresponding to the selected semaphore andoperate said selected signal asl the semaphoremoves from its safety to its danger position, means controlled by the operation of said main operatingciicuit, when said main operating circuit is energized to restore said semaphore to its safety position, for disconnecting said selected signal at the despatchers switchboard, and a way station electrically con-- nected with one of said semaphores, and

means controlled by said last. named semaphore when operated for setting a call signal in the way station, and means -in the way stationfor cutting out aid call signal.

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said loperating mechanism includingmeans or'moving the semaphore from outlo any position it may be in to `its opposite -pnsition when aiiected by mi electrical impulse of thesamrcharactcr as that required to' move 1t.

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tothe first named position, a selecting circuit 

